Chapter 176 Emperor Chongzhen (Part 2)

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Although Emperor Chongzhen was a little drunk, he was clear-headed, but he just couldn't control his emotions. As for Tang Lu's question, it was no secret, so Emperor Chongzhen didn't think it necessary to keep it secret. After putting down the silver chopsticks in his hand, he glanced at Tang Lu and thought to himself, what does he mean by asking me this question at this time?

"You also said that I am not a king who has lost his country, but my ministers are. I don't know which minister under me I can trust. I am afraid that for their own interests, they will eventually surrender to you and betray me." There were some bloodshot in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes, as if he was a little drunk, and seemed to be a little angry.

Tang Chen looked at the old Emperor Chongzhen and said with some sympathy, "Since this is the case, Your Majesty should let go of some of the things that need to be let go. After all, there is no need for us Han people to argue with each other."

"There is nothing to argue about. Haha, don't you want to be the emperor?" Emperor Chongzhen laughed sarcastically. Since ancient times, who doesn't want to be the emperor? No matter whether one has the talent or not, the position of emperor has always been what people yearn for.

"The position of emperor is not always easy to sit on. Besides, it is just an empty title. What is most attractive to human beings is power, the power to control everything, not the empty title of emperor. Therefore, Tang does not care whether he is the emperor or not." Tang Lu understood clearly that the development of history and the development history of this world would eventually lead to the decline of imperial power. Therefore, Tang Lu did not care whether he was the emperor or not, as long as the power was in his own hands.

Tang Qi's words naturally did not win the approval of Emperor Chongzhen. Impossible to see the tide of history, Emperor Chongzhen dismissed Tang Qi's words, believing him to be self-righteous. He then sneered, "Then why did King Tang annex so many regions and countries across the world? Since you, King Tang, do not care about the throne, why not return the vast territories you occupy to me? I can give you great power, and wouldn't that make everyone happy?"

"Haha, what I don't care about is the throne of the emperor. As for this world, I still hope to be able to control it in my own hands. What I want is the power to control the world. If Your Majesty is willing to be a peaceful emperor, I can guarantee that this world will still be a big one. Moreover, this world is also a big one. I'm afraid that Your Majesty is used to being in charge of things and will not be willing to give up the little power that is left in your hands for a while." Tang Lu did not take Emperor Chongzhen's ridicule to heart. He was now a man standing in a victorious position, so he would not care about a loser.

"If all the power in this world is given to you, King Tang, then the country will no longer be ruled by the Zhu family. I can never do such a thing that would let down our ancestors." A sharp look flashed in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen. At this moment, he had some of the royal spirit that an emperor should have. However, soon, a gloomy look appeared in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen.

The strength of Tang Qi's subordinates is now so powerful that they are not something that the Great Qi Dynasty can resist. Emperor Chongzhen sees this very clearly in his heart. It is precisely because of this that Emperor Chongzhen is so willing to sit down and negotiate with Tang Qi, hoping that the residual power of the Great Qi Empire can still make Tang Qi have some scruples. Although Emperor Chongzhen does not understand it clearly in his heart, he does not know the strength that Tang Qi's subordinates now possess. This strength is much greater than Emperor Chongzhen imagined. Otherwise, Tang Qi would not have provoked people from India and Turkey, nor would he have dug the Suez Canal and faced the European powers directly.

Tang Chen watched the change in the expression in Emperor Chongzhen's eyes and smiled again, "Your Majesty, you are wrong. This world does not belong to any one family. This world belongs to all the people. If we want our Han culture to stand forever at the pinnacle of this world, then we cannot lag behind others in the development of this world's trends. Your Majesty, I may as well be frank with you. The trend of this world will be a process of development in which imperial power gradually declines. If Your Majesty firmly believes that the world belongs to the Zhu family and not to the people, then Your Majesty will become a sinner for us Han people. Of course, Your Majesty may say that you are the Son of Heaven, and only you can condemn others. How can others condemn you, the Son of Heaven? Your Majesty, don't forget that in history, in the history books written by future generations, Your Majesty will be the sinner."